Dungannon Area B

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Dungannon Area B was one of the four district electoral areas in Dungannon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Dungannon District Council, and formed part of the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Altmore, Coalisland North, Coalisland South, Donaghmore and Washing Bay. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Torrent DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 Thomas Kempton
(UUP)
Patrick McGlinchey
(SDLP)
Owen Nugent
(Independent Nationalist)/
(SDLP)
Jim Canning
(Independent Nationalist)/
(SDLP)
John Corr
(Independent Republican)
1977
1973 James McQuaid
(Independent Republican)
Eugene Lyttle
(Independent Republican)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican

1981: 2 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Republican

1977-1981 Change: Independent Nationalist leaves SDLP

Dungannon Area B - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Independent Nationalist Jim Canning*29.18%1,744 
Independent Nationalist Owen Nugent*19.08%1,140 
SDLP Patrick McGlinchey*19.04%1,138 
Independent Republican John Corr*9.02%5391,275.47
Ulster Unionist Thomas Kempton*15.36%918921.43
DUP Abraham White8.32%497498.96
Electorate: 7,753  Valid: 5,976 (77.08%)  Spoilt: 210  Quota: 997  Turnout: 6,186 (79.79%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Republican, 1 x UUP

    1977: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican

    1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Independent Republican, Independent Nationalist leaves SDLP

    Dungannon Area B - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Independent Nationalist Jim Canning*24.92%1,494      
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Kempton*21.91%1,314      
    SDLP Owen Nugent*13.63%817825.16 844.6 866.94 896.47 939.53 1,099.53
    Independent Republican John Corr9.17%550746.52 757.05 759.39 818.15 841.23 1,033.23
    SDLP Patrick McGlinchey8.94%536647.18 660.95 660.95 794.75 845.39 860.26
    Republican Clubs Eugene Lyttle*6.57%394523.54 530.02 595.7 609.06 625.62 659.36
    Independent Arthur Donaghy7.04%422435.26 448.22 469.56 471.9 488.87  
    Alliance Francis Falls1.93%116125.52 370.95 370.95 378.29   
    SDLP Brian McLernon3.97%238254.66 256.28 256.62    
    Republican Clubs James McQuaid*1.92%115117.04 118.66     
    Electorate: 7,638  Valid: 5,996 (78.50%)  Spoilt: 233  Quota: 1,000  Turnout: 6,229 (81.55%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Republican, 1 x UUP

      Dungannon Area B - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Ulster Unionist Thomas Kempton27.41%1,550          
      SDLP Jim Canning15.01%849857 868 891 1,024      
      SDLP Owen Nugent11.05%625631 648 652 687 713.23 714.23 742.45 753.06 777.67 853.5
      Independent Republican James McQuaid8.06%456457 484 497 500 501.83 571.83 587.44 640.44 695.44 709.44
      Independent Republican Eugene Lyttle4.39%248248 256 268 270 270.61 341.61 358.61 549.22 685.22 700.22
      SDLP Brendan Kennedy5.13%290294 295 307 331 374.92 417.92 505.92 521.92 561.53 652.14
      Alliance Hugh Cullen3.11%176494 497 499 502 503.83 509.83 538.44 543.44 556.44  
      Unity Al Molloy4.54%257259 292 352 360 361.22 371.22 405.22 430.22   
      Independent Republican Frank Marshall4.16%235237 246 259 266 267.22 298.22 315.83    
      Independent Arthur O'Neill3.64%206223 229 259 270 273.66 286.66     
      Independent Republican Hugh McGrath4.10%232233 235 251 254 254      
      SDLP J. S. McGarvey3.84%217218 223 231        
      Independent Republican P. O'Neill2.86%162165 197         
      Unity Anne O'Donnell2.69%152154          
      Electorate: 7,329  Valid: 5,655 (77.16%)  Spoilt: 109  Quota: 943  Turnout: 5,764 (78.65%)  

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        References

        1. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
        2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
        3. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 5 August 2021.